Ariana Chris

Ariana Chris (born Ariadni Christodoulopoulos;^[1] Greek: Αριάδνη Χριστοδουλοπούλου; on 26 September 1975^[2] in Toronto, Ontario) is a Greek-Canadian mezzo-soprano. She is a graduate of the University of Toronto,^[3] and received additional training as a member of both the Atelier lyrique de l'Opéra de Montréal^[4] and the Apprentice Program for Singers of The Santa Fe Opera.^[5] In 2005, she represented Greece in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition.^[6] On 19 October 2007, she made her debut with New York City Opera as Lola in Pietro Mascagni's Cavalleria rusticana.^[7] On 28 February 2010, she performed the Greek National Anthem for the 2010 Winter Olympics closing ceremony.